S shhop319 Member Joined Feb 23, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Korean Home Country South Korea Current Location United States Apr 7, 2014 #1 Hi, If I say, "It's a shame you didn't pass the exam" Does it mean that you should be embarrassed and feel guilty about not passing the exam? Thanks
Hi, If I say, "It's a shame you didn't pass the exam" Does it mean that you should be embarrassed and feel guilty about not passing the exam? Thanks
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Apr 7, 2014 #2 No. It's an expression of your sympathy for the person's disappointment.
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Apr 8, 2014 #3 See http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/shame_1 Definition #1 Not a teacher.
Roman55 Key Member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country Italy Current Location France Apr 8, 2014 #4 I am not a teacher. It's equivalent to, "It's a pity".
